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3 – Undercounter/in-cabinet mounting and ventilation (continued)
Using grilles by others/alternate cabinet ventilation
Cabinets with ventilation or louvers other than those provided by Follett require special consideration to provide proper ventilation.
Recirculation of hot air will reduce ice machine performance and can cause ice machine outages.
exhaust
All counter ventilation
within 18.00" (45.7 cm) of
air inlet must be blocked to
prevent exhaust-air recirculation
cabinet door
Important specifier notes for using grilles supplied by others/alternate cabinet ventilation:
1. Exhaust must be at least 18.00" (45.7 cm) from air intake
(exhaust must not recirculate with intake air).
2. Cabinet interior must be open to allow for unrestricted
exhaust air flow.
3. Ice transport tube needs minimum 1/4" per foot
(2 cm per meter) pitch toward ice machine and should be
secured to prevent dips and traps from forming.
6
Form# 6695
18.00" (45.7 cm)
minimum
air in
air intake gasket
door & gasket
must mate
directly
grilles by others/
alternate cabinet ventilation
grilles by others/
alternate cabinet
ventilation
18.00" (45.7 cm)
minimum
cabinet door
must mate directly
to air intake gasket
Maestro Plus ice machine
4. Ducting must be provided if cabinet door does not mate
directly to air intake gasket.
5. Cabinet interior must provide a minimum clear space of
22.75" deep (57.8 cm) by 29.00" high (73.7 cm).
6. Grilles by others must meet minimum requirements for open
air space shown above.
7. Utilities should be conveniently located as shown.
exhaust
minimum open air space
x
side
view
y
Self-contained 425 series RIDE ice machine
x
y
n
x
x
= sq. in. of open air space
n
= (# of openings)
minimum 100 sq. in.
open air space
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